Fishing at Butler Creek Reservoir, Multnomah County, Oregon

• Overview

  You will find Butler Creek Reservoir in Multnomah County, Oregon. Elevation runs to 390 feet. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is a small entry by Multnomah County standards. 1.9 miles away sits Gresham, the nearest town. Happy Valley is 4.2 miles away, with Damascus at 4.2 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Butler Creek Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout, common carp and largescale sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Butler Creek Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 40°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Butler Creek Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Gresham Woods Natural Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Binford Reservoir, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Butler Creek Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.